Question 1

This animal is a:

Accepted Answer

A) reptile. 
B) tunicate. 
C) marsupial. 
D) placental mammal. 
E) monotreme. 
A) reptile. 
B) tunicate. 
C) marsupial. 
D) placental mammal. 
E) monotreme.

Question 2

Lancelets, tunicates, and craniates are all classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lancelets, tunicates, and craniates are all classified...

Question 3

The shelled egg of reptiles prevents the egg from dehydrating. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A swamp contains lungfishes, lampreys, and ray-finned fishes. As the swamp begins to dry out, which fishes will better survive and why?

Accepted Answer

Lungfishes have both gills for breathing

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the major problem(s)amphibians face?

Accepted Answer

A) habitat destruction 
B) fungal infection 
C) exposure to environmental toxins 
D) developmental abnormalities from UV light exposure 
E) a major decrease in populations due to a variety of factors including toxins, UV exposure, fungal infections, and habitat destruction 
A) habitat destruction 
B) fungal infection 
C) exposure to environmental toxins 
D) developmental abnormalities from UV light exposure 
E) a major decrease in populations due to a variety of factors including toxins, UV exposure, fungal infections, and habitat destruction

Question 6

Chondrichthyes includes:

Accepted Answer

A) whales. 
B) lampreys. 
C) all fishes. 
D) frogs. 
E) sharks. 
A) whales. 
B) lampreys. 
C) all fishes. 
D) frogs. 
E) sharks.

Question 7

A lamprey is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) bony fish. 
B) cartilaginous fish. 
C) jawless fish. 
D) amphibian. 
E) invertebrate chordate. 
A) bony fish. 
B) cartilaginous fish. 
C) jawless fish. 
D) amphibian. 
E) invertebrate chordate.

Question 8

The skeletons of ray-finned fishes are made of cartilage. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the function of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) help increase the metabolic rate 
B) tear and crush food 
C) provide weight in aquatic life-forms 
D) limit muscle attachments 
E) protect the nerve cord 
A) help increase the metabolic rate 
B) tear and crush food 
C) provide weight in aquatic life-forms 
D) limit muscle attachments 
E) protect the nerve cord

Question 10

On a remote island, a new animal is found. It has a four-chambered heart and lungs and is endothermic. It has internal fertilization, lays shelled eggs, and nurses its young after they hatch. This animal is most likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) reptile. 
B) amphibian. 
C) coelacanth. 
D) monotreme. 
E) marsupial. 
A) reptile. 
B) amphibian. 
C) coelacanth. 
D) monotreme. 
E) marsupial.

Question 11

How do monotremes differ from other mammals?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not produce milk. 
B) They lay eggs. 
C) They have a four-chambered heart. 
D) They have hair. 
E) They have claws. 
A) They do not produce milk. 
B) They lay eggs. 
C) They have a four-chambered heart. 
D) They have hair. 
E) They have claws.

Question 12

Fins composed of rod-shaped bones surrounded by thick layers of muscle are characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) lobe-finned fishes. 
B) ray-finned fishes. 
C) hagfishes. 
D) lampreys. 
E) cartilaginous fishes. 
A) lobe-finned fishes. 
B) ray-finned fishes. 
C) hagfishes. 
D) lampreys. 
E) cartilaginous fishes.

Question 13

At some stage of the life cycle, all chordates have:

Accepted Answer

A) an external skeleton. 
B) a ventral nerve cord. 
C) a pre-anal tail. 
D) pharyngeal gill slits. 
E) a backbone. 
A) an external skeleton. 
B) a ventral nerve cord. 
C) a pre-anal tail. 
D) pharyngeal gill slits. 
E) a backbone.

Question 14

Larval sea squirts:

Accepted Answer

A) live in fresh water. 
B) display all four chordate characteristics. 
C) are sessile. 
D) lack a notochord. 
E) have a brain encased in bone. 
A) live in fresh water. 
B) display all four chordate characteristics. 
C) are sessile. 
D) lack a notochord. 
E) have a brain encased in bone.

Question 15

The placenta in mammals is responsible for gas exchange for the embryo. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All chordates have pharyngeal gill slits at some point during their development. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A terrestrial vertebrate that has scales and a three-chambered heart is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) mammal. 
B) amphibian. 
C) reptile. 
D) lobe-finned fish. 
E) bird. 
A) mammal. 
B) amphibian. 
C) reptile. 
D) lobe-finned fish. 
E) bird.

Question 18

Skates and other cartilaginous fishes lack jaws. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lampreys have reduced the size of commercial fish populations in the Great Lakes because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are parasites on those fish species. 
B) are predators to many of the same prey species. 
C) share many of the same predators. 
D) compete for food with those fish species. 
E) secrete toxins that injure or kill other fishes. 
A) are parasites on those fish species. 
B) are predators to many of the same prey species. 
C) share many of the same predators. 
D) compete for food with those fish species. 
E) secrete toxins that injure or kill other fishes.

Question 20

In vertebrates, the notochord is replaced by:

Accepted Answer

A) jaws. 
B) a backbone. 
C) a nerve cord. 
D) a skull. 
E) fins. 
A) jaws. 
B) a backbone. 
C) a nerve cord. 
D) a skull. 
E) fins.

Exam 24: Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

This animal is a:

Lancelets, tunicates, and craniates are all classified as ________.

The shelled egg of reptiles prevents the egg from dehydrating. True or False?

A swamp contains lungfishes, lampreys, and ray-finned fishes. As the swamp begins to dry out, which fishes will better survive and why?

Which of the following BEST describes the major problem(s)amphibians face?

Chondrichthyes includes:

A lamprey is a(n):

The skeletons of ray-finned fishes are made of cartilage. True or False?

What is the function of the vertebral column?

On a remote island, a new animal is found. It has a four-chambered heart and lungs and is endothermic. It has internal fertilization, lays shelled eggs, and nurses its young after they hatch. This animal is most likely a(n):

How do monotremes differ from other mammals?

Fins composed of rod-shaped bones surrounded by thick layers of muscle are characteristic of:

At some stage of the life cycle, all chordates have:

Larval sea squirts:

The placenta in mammals is responsible for gas exchange for the embryo. True or False?

All chordates have pharyngeal gill slits at some point during their development. True or False?

A terrestrial vertebrate that has scales and a three-chambered heart is a(n):

Skates and other cartilaginous fishes lack jaws. True or False?

Lampreys have reduced the size of commercial fish populations in the Great Lakes because they:

In vertebrates, the notochord is replaced by:

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

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The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

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The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

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The Senses

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Animal Reproduction

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